Conference News: Speak at Cable-Tec Expo; Nikkei Summit Online; CGI Leaders offer Insights
Recently Rescheduled: KNOW Identity Conference, self-described as the leading industry event focused on digital identity, trust, and the data economy, was originally scheduled to be held in Vegas from 5 – 8 April. Due to the pandemic, the organizers postponed the event to 13 – 16 December. Webit Festival Europe had been planning its gathering for 17 – 20 June in Valencia, Spain. The event has been tentatively rescheduled for 14 – 18 October.
Virtually There: The Nikkei Global Digital Summit was planning to be in Tokyo from 8 – 9 June but you will now be able to find the sessions online. Techonomy will host its former NYC summit as a virtual event from 15 – 19 June from 2 – 4pm ET each day.
Speaking opportunity: In order to help expand the skill sets that will be required to bridge traditional and next generation technologies, SCTE ISBE Cable-Tec Expo wants its agenda to “address the needs of the networks of the future — increased speed, agility, service availability and reliability — as well as the workforce transformation required to drive satisfaction for a new breed of customer and ROI for the industry.” The organizers want to give potential speakers additional time to plan their topic submissions so they have extended the CFP deadline. They have also added a new track on Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Pandemic. If you have a topic that fits within one of their 14 tracks, submit it by the 8 May deadline. The SCTE ISBE Cable-Tec Expo will be held from 13 – 16 October in Denver, CO.
Lunchtime Learning: As part of CGI University 2020, Former President Clinton and daughter Chelsea brought together leaders in public health, government, and philanthropy to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and consider how best we can all work together to overcome the challenges that we now face. The program includes Governors Andrew Cuomo, Gavin Newsom and renowned medical leaders such as Dr. Paul Farmer, Kolokotrones University Professor, Harvard Medical School, Co-Founder and Chief Strategist, Partners In Health and Dr. Syra Madad, Senior Director, System-wide Special Pathogens Program, NYC Health + Hospitals. Watch this educational programme in full here.
Coming Up Next Week: The 2020 XR Immersive Enterprise Conference (5-7 May) is free to attend virtually and will feature more than 40 virtual, mixed, and augmented reality speakers from major brands, like Microsoft, Novartis, Raytheon, and Volvo. At IBM Think, which runs 5-6 May on a virtual platform, attendees will hear about the most influential technologies (think AI, blockchain, cloud, etc.) through the lens of IBM’s research and partners. And at the online Women Transforming Technology Conference (WT2) on 5 May, organizers will continue advancing their mission to inspire, support, and connect women in all areas and levels of technology in Silicon Valley and beyond.